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阅读理解      Christopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always
tired and was losing weight fast.Diagnosed with diabetes (糖尿病), Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin (胰岛素) three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness, and even
death.And if that weren"t bad enough, he had no health insurance.
After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided he"d better find a way to fight back.He left Canton,
Michigan for New York, got a job waiting tables, nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar, and created
diabeticrockstar.com, a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones-a place where over
1,100 people share personal stories, information, and resources.
    Jason Swencki"s son, Kody, was diagnosed with type diabetes at six.Father and son visit the online
children"s forums (论坛) together most evenings."Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over,  "
says Swencki, one of the site"s volunteers."They know what he"s going through, so he doesn"t feel alone."
Kody is anything but alone: Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, with
24 million diagnosed cases.And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages.
    These days, Thomas"s main focus is his charity (慈善机构), Fight It, which provides medicines and
supplies to people-225 to date-who can"t afford a diabetic"s huge expenses.Fightit.org has raised about
$23,000-in products and in cash.In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in
the Caribbean.
    Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while
still doing his fulltime job waiting tables."Of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting money into
finding a cure,  " says Bentley Gubar, one of Rockstar"s original members."But Christopher is the only
person I know saying people need help now."

1.  Which of the following is TRUE of Christopher Thomas?

A.  He needs to go to the doctor every day.
B.  He studies the leading cause of diabetes.
C.  He has a positive attitude to this disease.
D.  He encourages diabetics by writing articles.

2.  Diabeitcrockstar.com was created for ________.

A.  diabetics to communicate
B.  volunteers to find jobs
C.  children to amuse themselves
D.  rock stars to share resources

3.  According to the text, Kody ________.

A.  feels lonely because of his illness
B.  benefits from diabeticrockstar.com
C.  helps create the online kid"s forums
D.  writes children"s stories online

4.  What can we learn about Fight It?

A.  It helps the diabetics in financial difficulties.
B.  It organizes parties for volunteers once a year.
C.  It offers less expensive medicine to diabetics.
D.  It owns a wellknown medical website.

5.  The last paragraph suggests that Thomas ________.

A.  works fulltime in a diabetes charity
B.  employs 22 people for his website
C.  helps diabetics in his own way
D.  tries to find a cure for diabetes

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语法填空。     Do you want a friend 1____ you could tell everything to, like your deepest feelings and 2 _____
(think)?  3____ are you afraid that your friend would laugh at you, or would not understand what you
are going through ? Anne Frank wanted the first 4_____, so she made her diary her best friend. Anne
lived 5      Amsterdam in the Netherlands during World War II. Her family was Jewish so they had
to hide or they would be caught  6____the German Nazi.
     She and her family hid away for nearly twenty-five months before they 7 (discover)_________.
During that time the only true friend was her 8____. She said, "I don"t want to set down a series of
facts in a diary 9___most people do, but I want this diary 10____ to be my best friend, and I shall
call my friend Kitty.

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阅读理解。                                                        Save the Animals
     Animals are natural resources(资源) that people have wasted all through our history.
     Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers(羽毛), for food, for sport, and simply because
they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever. Hundreds
more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.
     Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will
never be any more.
      Animals are more than just beautiful or interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every
animal has its place in the balance (平衡) of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many
problems.
     For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(鹰), the farmers" stores of corn and grain
were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep
down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖) quickly.
    Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people
know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.
     Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid(禁止) the killing of any animal or plant on
the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.1. Animals are important to us mainly because __________.A . they give us a source of food
B. they are beautiful and lovely
C. they keep the balance of nature
D. they give us a lot of pleasure2. What has happened to the animals on the earth?A. About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever.
B. Thousands of kinds of animals are gone forever.
C. A few kinds of animals have died out.
D. All kinds of animals are in danger.3. Why do people kill animals?A. They kill animals for something they need.
B. They kill animals to raise some money.
C. Animals destroy their natural resources.
D. Animals create many problems4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A. People care much about animals because they need them.
B. Killing all rats and mice may cause some new problems.
C. Once a certain kind of animal is gone forever, there will never be any more.
D. People must not kill any animal or plant.5. What can we conclude from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals in
danger?A. Animals in danger will be kept away from people.
B. Animals in danger will not be killed any more.
C. The number of some animals in danger will increase.
D. Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals

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     It is easy for many people to catch a cold in the springtime or fall. It makes us wonder if scientists
can send a man to the moon, why can"t they find a cure for the common cold? The answer is easy.
There are actually hundreds of kinds of cold viruses out there. You never know which one you will
get, so there isn"t a cure for each one.
     When a virus attacks your body, your body works hard to get rid of it. Blood rushes to your nose
and cause a block in it. You feel terrible because you can"t breathe well, but your body is actually
eating the virus. Your temperature goes up and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing
the virus. You also have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting into your cells. You may feel very
uncomfortable, but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold.
      Different people do different things to deal with colds. In the United States and some other
countries, for example, people might eat chicken soup to make themselves feel better. Some people
take hot baths and drink warm liquids. Other people take medicine to stop various symptoms (症状)
of colds.
      There is one interesting thing to note -some scientists say taking medicines when you have a cold
is actually bad for you. The virus stays in you longer because your body doesn"t have a way to fight it
and kill it. Bodies can do an amazing job on their own. There is a joke, however, on taking medicine
when you have a cold. It goes like this:
     It takes about one week to get over a cold if you don"t take medicine, but it takes only seven days
to get over a cold if you take medicine.

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语法填空。     In many countries today, laws protect wildlife. In India, the need for such protection was realized
centuries ago. About 300 B.C,    1    Indian writer described forests that were somewhat   2   national
parks today. The killing of game beasts was carefully supervised( 监管). Some animals were fully   3
(protect). Within the forest, nobody was allowed to cut timber, burn wood for charcoal, or catch animals
for their furs. Animals   4   became dangerous to human visitors were caught    5   killed outside the park,
so that other animals would not become uneasy.
     The need for wildlife protection is greater now    6   ever before. About a thousand species of animals
are in danger of    7   (die) out, and the rate at which they are being destroyed    8   (increase). If we took no    9   to protect wildlife, some day out children would see no living creatures except man    10  .

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阅读理解。     People are more likely to wash their hands properly after using the toilet if they are shamed into it
or think they are being watched, scientists said on Thursday.
     Hand-washing is the cheapest way of controlling disease but less than one third of men and two
thirds of women wash their hands with soap after going to the toilet, a British study by the London
School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine showed.
     But when prompted by an electronic message flashing up on a board asking: "Is the person next
to you washing with soap?," around 12 percent more men and 11 percent more women used soap.
     Health authorities around the world are stepping up efforts to persuade people to be more hygienic
and wash their hands properly to help slow the spread of H1N1 swine flu, which was declared a
pandemic(大流行病) by the World Health Organization in June.
     "Hand-washing with soap has been ranked the most effective way for the worldwide control of
disease," the study"s authors wrote.
     "It could save more than a million lives a year from diarrheal diseases, and prevent respiratory
(呼吸) infections -- the biggest causes of child mortality(死亡) in developing countries."
      In developed nations, hand-washing can help prevent the spread of viral infections like flu and
sickness and diarrhea bugs like norovirus and rotavirus, as well as hospital-acquired infections like
MRSA and C-difficile, the authors said.
     The researchers studied the behavior of a quarter of a million people using toilets at motorway
service stations in Britain over 32 days．Use of soap was monitored by sensors.
     The study, published in the American Journal of Public Health to mark Global Hand-washing
Day, showed that with no reminders, 32 percent of men and 64 percent of women used soap.1．In which of the following situation can people wash their hands properly?A．After they going to toilet．
B．when they think they are being watched.
C．When they think their hands are dirty.
D．When they find soap nearby.2．Which of the following is the main advantage of hand-washing?A．people can always get their hands clean．
B．People can save a lot of time and water．
C．It is the cheapest way of controlling disease.
D．It wastes no any time and energy.3．What is the biggest cause of child death in developing countries?A．respiratory infections．
B．diarrheal diseases．
C．H1N1 swine flu．
D．hospital-acquired infections.4．Which of the following is true according to the seventh paragraph?A．Hand-washing is popular in the developed countries.
B．They authorities persuaded the people to wash their hands daily.
C．More and more people know to wash their hands properly.
D．The spread of viral infections is a serious problem.5．We can conclude from the passage that _______.A．Most people wash their hands after going to toilet.
B．Many people can not wash their hands properly.
C．Few people know Global Hand-washing Day.
D．H1N1 swine flu was declared a pandemic.

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